Construction Simulator 3 vs Wreckfest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Construction Simulator 3
Experience realistic construction work in a charming European setting. Take on diverse contracts, build and repair structures, and expand your fleet with officially licensed vehicles from top brands. Explore a new map and master challenging missions.
- Over 50 licensed vehicles
- New cockpit view
- Over 70 challenging contracts
- Bridge construction missions
- Explore a 3.2km² European map
- Build and repair roads and houses
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Discover an idyllic European town in the sequel to the popular Construction Simulator 2 and Construction Simulator 2014 with officially licensed vehicles by famous brands: Caterpillar, Liebherr, CASE, Bobcat, Palfinger, STILL, MAN, ATLAS, Bell, BOMAG, WIRTGEN GmbH, JOSEPH VÖGELE AG, HAMM AG and MEILLER Kipper. Take on diverse and challenging contracts. Build and repair roads and houses. Shape the skyline of your city and expand your vehicle fleet. Discover a completely new map and unlock new contracts and vehicles with your growing company. CONSTRUCTION SIMULATOR GOES EUROPE Explore a 3,2km² map, lovingly designed to resemble the idyllic Alpine foothills and play in three different districts: The village where you establish your company, a spacious industrial area and a modern town. Use the time between jobs to explore the freely drivable open world. BRAND NEW FEATURES: LIEBHERR LB28 & COCKPIT VIEW Enjoy the Liebherr LB28 drilling rig for bridge construction for stable and deep foundations during bridge construction and other exciting missions! Another feature long-awaited by many fans is the cockpit view. Now you can enjoy Construction Simulator 3 from the inside of every vehicle and get a first hand feel of what it's like to take control of epic machines! OVER 50 VEHICLES BY 14 BRANDS A huge amount of vehicles is waiting for you! Choose the right machine for every job: Take on the challenges of road works and refurbishments with machines by Caterpillar, BOMAG or WIRTGEN GmbH, VÖGELE AG and HAMM AG. Available for the first time: The E55 compact excavator or the T590 compact track loader from Bobcat will make earth moving a walk in the park! Get behind the wheel of the MAN TGX truck to visit your local gravel pit or supply store and discover new heights with the Liebherr 150 EC-B 8 tower crane. OVER 70 NEW CONTRACTS Prove your skills on the job: From small Bavarian style family homes to industry warehouses and skyscrapers - more than 70 challenging contracts demand all your skills and precision in Construction Simulator 3. Refurbish crumbling roads and use your large vehicle fleet to master every challenge. Shape the skyline of Neustein through your unique work! - Over 50 vehicles by 14 brands - New Cockpit view - Over 70 different contracts - Liebherr LB28 for e.g. bridge construction
Wreckfest
Experience intense demolition derby and no-rules racing with realistic physics. Customize your vehicles with upgrades and armor for unique combat motorsport action. Compete in career modes, challenge modes, and local multiplayer.
- Realistic physics simulation
- Deep vehicle customization
- Demolition derby arenas
- Banger racing
- Career mode
- Local multiplayer
- Unique challenge modes
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Burn rubber and shred metal in the ultimate driving playground! Wreckfest is jam-packed with upgrade and customization options. Whether you are preparing for your next demolition derby with reinforced bumpers, roll cages, side protectors and much more, or setting your car up for a banger race with engine performance parts like air filters, camshafts, fuel systems, etc., Wreckfest is shaping up to be the best combative motorsport game out there. • Unique Racing Experience – Exhilarating no-rules racing action with defining, once-in-a-lifetime moments that can be achieved only with a true-to-life physics simulation. Witness insane neck-to-neck fighting on high-speed circuits, face total destruction madness on crazy courses with intersections and oncoming traffic, or go for demolition dominance in derby arenas. • Awesome Cars – Our cars are old, banged up, patched together... They ooze style and character! From old American heavy-hitters to agile Europeans and fun Asians, you won’t find anything like this in other games. • Meaningful Customization – Change not only the look of your cars but also upgrade their body armor – Reinforce them with heavy iron that protects you from damage, but also adds weight, which impacts the cars handling. Modify your car to make a robust tank or a fragile but lightning-fast rocket, or anything in between! • Multiplayer – Wreck your friends in local multiplayer and take racing to the limit while chasing for demolition dominance! • Challenge modes – Have hilarious fun with crop harvesters, lawn mowers, school buses, three-wheelers and much more! • Career Mode – Battle for championships, earn experience, unlock new upgrades and cars, and become the all-time Wreckfest champion! © www.handy-games.com GmbH
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Construction Simulator 3 at 4.5 against Wreckfest's 4.2. Construction Simulator 3 also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). Wreckfest's advantage is chart position (#4 vs #182) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Construction Simulator 3 costs $3.99 and Wreckfest $2.99 up front. Construction Simulator 3 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Wreckfest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Construction Simulator 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 674 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Construction Simulator 3's written reviews are positive against 65% of Wreckfest's.
Construction Simulator 3 ships an update fortnightly, Wreckfest monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Construction Simulator 3 | Wreckfest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.2 (674 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews — better | 65.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 674 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #182 | #4 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.6 GB | 1.0 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | astragon Entertainment GmbH | THQ Nordic Mobile GmbH |
Customer experience
Construction Simulator 3
Wreckfest
User reviews
Construction Simulator 3
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Best game
- 🚀 Awesome and fun
- 🚀 Great gameplay
- 🚀 Realistic graphics
- 🚀 Lots of content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔋 Drains battery
- 🔒 No controller support
- 🔒 Repetitive jobs
Wreckfest
From 674 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 🎮 Great controls with controller support
- 🔥 Impressive graphics and physics
- 💰 Good value for money
- 🎉 Fun and addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔋 Battery draining issues
- 🔍 Lack of online multiplayer
- 🔧 Customization and tuning limitations
Bugs and requests
Construction Simulator 3
Reported bugs
5 issues- Vehicles getting stuck or flying into the air
- Inability to load/unload materials properly
- Missions not completing due to glitches
- Saved game progress getting lost
- In-app purchases not working
Requested features
9 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More vehicles and equipment
- Ability to get out of vehicles
- Customization options
- Larger map with more areas
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- Demolition and mining jobs
- Trailer for transporting smaller equipment
- Weather effects like snow and rain
- Traffic and road rules
Wreckfest
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on startup
- Stuck in reverse issue
- Graphical glitches on certain devices
- Multiplayer server issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add online multiplayer
- Improve customization options
- Implement cloud save support
- Add more tracks and game modes
In-app purchases
Construction Simulator 3
- Coin Pack 01$0.99
- Coin Pack 02$1.99
- Coin Pack 03$3.99
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- Coin Pack 04$6.99
- Coin Pack 05$22.99
Wreckfest
- Steel & Wheels Pack$1.99
- Banger Racing Car Pack$2.99
- Modified Monsters Car Pack$2.99
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- Rusty Rats Car Pack$2.99
- American All-Stars Car Pack$2.99
- Getaway Car Pack$2.99
- Racing Heroes Car Pack$2.99
- Off-Road Car Pack$2.99
- Content Bundle 2$8.99
- Content Bundle 1$10.99
Questions
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